Monterey Park · Los Angeles County

Schools in Monterey Park

Monterey Park’s 8 public elementary schools run from the 30th to the 92nd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in three of the four bands: Strong, Solid and Developing.

Elementary · 8 schools

from 30th to 92nd · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Monterey Vista Elementary: 92nd percentile, Strong
  • Monterey Highlands Elementary: 83rd percentile, Strong
  • Brightwood Elementary: 78th percentile, Strong
  • Hillcrest Elementary: 73rd percentile, Solid
  • Ynez Elementary: 66th percentile, Solid
  • Repetto Elementary: 55th percentile, Solid
  • Robert Hill Lane Elementary: 38th percentile, Developing
  • Bella Vista Elementary: 30th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
2Developing
3Solid
3Strong

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Middle · 5 schools

from 71st to 96th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Monterey Highlands Elementary: 96th percentile, Strong
  • Brightwood Elementary: 96th percentile, Strong
  • Repetto Elementary: 87th percentile, Strong
  • Ynez Elementary: 86th percentile, Strong
  • Macy Intermediate: 71st percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
4Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 4 of the 9 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around Monterey Park

9 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Monterey Park score highest?

Monterey Vista Elementary is highest, at the 92nd percentile.

That’s higher than 92 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Monterey Park

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Monterey Park elementary school had 12 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Monterey Park score highest?

Monterey Highlands Elementary and Brightwood Elementary are highest, both at the 96th percentile.

That’s higher than 96 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Monterey Park

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

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Context

The average Monterey Park middle school had 9 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

6 private schools have a Monterey Park address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Which public schools in Monterey Park rank highest?

Elementary: Monterey Vista Elementary, 92nd percentile (Strong). Middle: 2 schools at the 96th percentile (Strong): Monterey Highlands Elementary and Brightwood Elementary. Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Monterey Park decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Monterey Park good?

Monterey Park’s 8 public elementary schools run from the 30th to the 92nd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Strong, 3 Solid and 2 Developing. Monterey Park’s 5 public middle schools run from the 71st to the 96th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 4 Strong and 1 Solid. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Monterey Park compare with California?

The average Monterey Park elementary school had 12 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Monterey Park middle school had 9 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2026 and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Monterey Park address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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